'Deep Impact' vs. 'Armageddon'

Year: 1998 Premise: An asteroid is heading towards the Earth! The Verdict: "Armageddon" was twice as popular at the box office, but it's saccharine storyline involving Liv Tyler made us want to heave. We said at the time they came out that "Deep Impact" was the thinking man's "Armageddon" and we stand by that assertion. -- Andrea Reiher, Zap2it

Year: 1998 Premise: An asteroid is heading towards the Earth! The Verdict: "Armageddon" was twice as popular at the box office, but it's saccharine storyline involving Liv Tyler made us want to heave. We said at the time they came out that "Deep Impact" was the thinking man's "Armageddon" and we stand by that assertion. -- Andrea Reiher, Zap2it (Internet Fair Use)

Year: 1998 Premise: An asteroid is heading towards the Earth! The Verdict: "Armageddon" was twice as popular at the box office, but it's saccharine storyline involving Liv Tyler made us want to heave. We said at the time they came out that "Deep Impact" was the thinking man's "Armageddon" and we stand by that assertion. -- Andrea Reiher, Zap2itInternet Fair Use